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Louislucas Newbie
Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Cornwall
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2003 15:52 Post subject: Help needed wiring up a towbar please ... |
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Could anyone please let me have instructions for wiring in my towbar. I have fitted the towbar ok and I have routed the cable to the cubby hole under the seat but I am now stuck and would appreciate a idiot proof cable colour guide to help me finish off.. |
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colin cromwell **
Joined: 22 Dec 2002 Posts: 56 Location: poole dorset
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2003 16:52 Post subject: |
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HI, I DONT THINK THERE IS AN IDIOT PROOF GUIDE AS MY PAJ CABLES WERE ALL DIFFERENT TO THE HAYNES, BUT THEN THATS NOT A SHOCK! I USED A TEST LAMP AND TESTED EVERY WIRE TILL I FOUND THE RIGHT ONE! YOU COULD REMOVE THE REAR LAMP ASSEMBLIES ,THEY COME OFF QUITE EASY TO CHANGE BULBS, THEN YOU COULD WORK OUT YOUR OWN COLOURS BY LOOKING AT THE LAMPS, GOOD LUCK, COLIN |
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Louislucas Newbie
Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Cornwall
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Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 18:26 Post subject: Tow Bar Results |
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Thanks for the advice Colin, I went in through the light fittings as you suggested. Lot easier than under the seat. |
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johnondartmoor Newbie
Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Dartmoor, Devon
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Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2003 22:48 Post subject: |
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If you want to wire the towbar up so that you will have no problems if you tow a different trailer the wiring should be:
Black 12N socket for raod lights
Pin 1 Yellow Cable Left hand indicator
Pin 2 Blue Cable Rear Fog light
Pin 3 White Earth (Common return)
Pin 4 Green Right hand indicator
Pin 5 Brown Right hand side/tail
Pin 6 Red Stop lamp
Pin 7 Black Left hand tail
When using the Grey 12S socket to a caravan Pins 2 and 6 must be controlled by an ignition controlled supply and wired as follows
Pin 1 Yellow Reversing lights
Pin 2 Blue Caravan Battery charging
Pin 3 White Earth
Pin 4 Green Interior lights
Pin 5 Brown Not used
Pin 6 Red Fridge
Pin 7 Black Earth for pin 6
Hope this helps |
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clennonuk *
Joined: 04 Sep 2009 Posts: 19 Location: london/England
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:44 Post subject: wiring up electrics on towbar |
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hello people i own a 95 2.5 lwb pajero which already has a towbar fitted i have just bought a new caravan and want to use my pajero to tow it but where the sockets are on the towbar to plug in the electrics the only one wired up is the one to work the indicaters and brake light but i would like to wire up the socket which allows me to charge up the caravan battery and keep the fridge on etc while im driving can anyone help me out on this
cheers
chris |
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Richie LifeTime Member
Age: 24 Zodiac: Joined: 10 Oct 2002 Posts: 9445 Location: Away
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clennonuk *
Joined: 04 Sep 2009 Posts: 19 Location: london/England
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:02 Post subject: |
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yeah cheers for that mate ive already looked at that but i was after more of a how to do it cheers |
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Richie LifeTime Member
Age: 24 Zodiac: Joined: 10 Oct 2002 Posts: 9445 Location: Away
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:58 Post subject: |
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Thought that was the one I did, come back later and I will write it up how to do it, no problems, just on me way out at the moment, so, look in later this evening and it should be there, |
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clennonuk *
Joined: 04 Sep 2009 Posts: 19 Location: london/England
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:37 Post subject: |
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wicked stuff ill check back later cheers mate |
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clennonuk *
Joined: 04 Sep 2009 Posts: 19 Location: london/England
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 17:40 Post subject: |
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i have just bought a new 12s socket and a new 12n socket to wire up because the old one looked a bit *beep* and the mounting bracket was all bent however after stripping out the old 12n socket i have noticed it has got 8 wires not 7 it has a brown and orange wire which has nowhere to put it in the new housing ...................err what do i do with it |
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Richie LifeTime Member
Age: 24 Zodiac: Joined: 10 Oct 2002 Posts: 9445 Location: Away
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 18:03 Post subject: |
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http://www.autoelectrics.net/towbar.html
This will help with wiring codes/colours etc, for bot plugs.
For the caravan charging one,, basically you will have to run a wire either from the alternator, or straight from the battery via a 10 amp fuse, in line, either run the cable, which should be heavy gauge, down from battery to the chassis, and along the chassis to the rear, or, through the vehicle and under carpets etc, to do this you will have to feed a wire through the rubber bung that sits behind the rear battery on Pajeros, which means removing the battery, you will where I mean when it is out. |
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clennonuk *
Joined: 04 Sep 2009 Posts: 19 Location: london/England
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 18:13 Post subject: |
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cheers for that i have searched that site but i cant find any info on my extra wire i will try to attach some pics |
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clennonuk *
Joined: 04 Sep 2009 Posts: 19 Location: london/England
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 18:18 Post subject: |
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here u go |
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clennonuk *
Joined: 04 Sep 2009 Posts: 19 Location: london/England
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 19:54 Post subject: |
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i found out what it is
12N Socket with fog cut out (E2)
'N' Plastic Socket With Fog Cut Out
Same as standard 7 pin socket except it has an extra pin that when wired correctly cuts out the cars fog lights when towing. This prevent the driver from being dazzled through rear view mirror when towing a caravan. |
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clennonuk *
Joined: 04 Sep 2009 Posts: 19 Location: london/England
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 17:35 Post subject: |
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after all that messing around yesterday trying to find out what my extra wire was for i found out it was for a fog cut off so i went and changed my socket to fit this wire in anyway got it wired it up and put it all in only to find out i had no brake lights so i followed the wires back to the os rear lights only to find out the bloody fog and fog cut off are not wired up anyway grr after all that messing about |
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